By florida 
So last Tuesday I finally pulled the trigger on the new Chelsea third kit after eyeballing it all season. Walked straight into the Megastore at Stamford Bridge with cash burning a hole in my pocket. Grabbed that icy blue jersey off the rack thinking “Medium should do it” – big mistake.
My Stupid Sizing Disaster
Threw the medium on in the changing room and nearly suffocated. Arms felt like sausages crammed into casings. The shoulders? Forget it. Felt like a toddler wearing his big brother’s hand-me-downs when I tried large. Employee told me Nike runs crazy small – should’ve asked before drowning in fabric.
- Tried Medium first: Couldn’t lift arms without seams screaming
- Swapped for Large: Looked like a goalie jersey on me, flaps everywhere
- Actual solution: Went back for Small – perfect chest space, sleeves hit right at wrist
Moral of the story? Never trust your usual size with footy kits. That “Small” tag hurt my ego but saved my outfit. Lesson learned the hard way.
How I’m Wearing This Thing
Saturday’s plan: Pair it with black joggers and those white Nike kicks collecting dust in my closet. Figured the icy blue pops harder against dark bottoms. For cooler days, my battered black denim jacket goes over it – sleeves scrunched up to show the Chelsea badge.
Wife made fun of my “tactical layering” but whatever. Even caught my neighbor’s kid pointing at the kit yesterday. Felt proper chuffed until he asked if I played for their U12 squad. Cheeky little sod.
Genuinely surprised by the material though. Survived my burrito drips last night without staining. Worth every penny just for that.